Patents by Inventor Armin W. Klomsdorf

Armin W. Klomsdorf has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 8478328
    Abstract: A wireless communication entity schedulable in a wireless communication network include a radio receiver that receives radio resource assignment information including a bandwidth allocation, a controller communicably coupled to the power amplifier, wherein the controller varies an operational maximum power level of the schedulable wireless communication entity based on whether the schedulable wireless communication entity is communicating time-critical traffic or non-time-critical traffic, and wherein the operational maximum power level limits an instantaneous power at which the schedulable wireless communication entity may transmit on the radio resource assigned.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2013
    Assignee: Motorola Mobility LLC
    Inventors: Robert T. Love, Brian K. Classon, Edgar P. Fernandes, Armin W. Klomsdorf, Vijay Nangia, Ravikiran Nory, Dale G. Schwent, Kenneth A. Stewart, David R. Wilson
  • Patent number: 8463314
    Abstract: A wireless communication entity schedulable in a wireless communication network includes a radio receiver that receives radio resource assignment information including a bandwidth allocation, and a controller communicably coupled to the power amplifier, wherein the controller varies an operational maximum power level of the schedulable wireless communication entity in accordance with a protocol state governing the schedulable wireless communication entity, wherein the operational maximum power level limits an instantaneous power at which the schedulable wireless communication entity may transmit on the radio resource assigned.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2013
    Assignee: Motorola Mobility LLC
    Inventors: Robert T. Love, Brian K. Classon, Edgar P. Fernandes, Armin W. Klomsdorf, Vijay Nangia, Ravikiran Nory, Dale G. Schwent, Kenneth A. Stewart, David R. Wilson
  • Publication number: 20130039346
    Abstract: A mobile device that operates in a wireless communication network is disclosed. The mobile device includes a transceiver that uses a first wireless communication technology, which can be Long Term Evolution (LTE) technology. The mobile device also includes a modem that coupled to the transceiver through a standard interface and uses a second wireless communication technology, which can be CDMA. The modem processes the received signal from the transceiver and processes a transmit signal for the transceiver. A first receiver first processing circuit has a matching filter to compensate for and resampling the received signal from the receiver so that that the received signal from the transceiver is compatible with the modem. A transmitter processing has a filter for resampling and adjusting a processed transmit signal for the transmitter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2011
    Publication date: February 14, 2013
    Applicant: MOTOROLA MOBILITY, INC.
    Inventors: Dale G. Schwent, Gregory W. Chance, Armin W. Klomsdorf
  • Publication number: 20130028300
    Abstract: A method, power switching system, and communications device supply power in a pulse width modulation (PWM) mode to a transceiver whenever the transceiver processes a low quality signal. A power supply mode (PSM) utility/controller determines a quality of a signal that is currently being processed by a transceiver, and when the quality of the signal is less than a pre-set threshold level, the PSM controller triggers the power supply to operate exclusively in the PWM supply mode. However, when the quality of the signal satisfies a preset threshold level, the PSM controller enables the power supply to autonomously switch between the PFM supply mode and the PWM supply mode. In one embodiment, the controller dynamically determines a power demand by the transceiver and when the power demand exceeds a preset threshold demand level, the controller triggers the power supply to operate exclusively in the PWM supply mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2011
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Applicant: MOTOROLA MOBILITY, INC.
    Inventors: William P. Alberth, Armin W. Klomsdorf
  • Publication number: 20130005277
    Abstract: A method (600) and devices for enhancing the performance of one or more antennas (440) is provided. A control circuit (104) assesses performance of an antenna (101) in a plurality of bands, such as a receive band and a transmit band. The control circuit (104) then selects one of the bands, e.g., a lesser performing band, as a “selected band” for which the antenna (101) will be optimized. The control circuit (104) can then adjust an adjustable impedance matching circuit (103) coupled to the antenna (101) to improve the efficiency of the antenna (101) in the selected band and can adjust a resonance of the antenna (101) to further improve an efficiency of the antenna (101) in the selected band.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2011
    Publication date: January 3, 2013
    Applicant: MOTOROLA MOBILITY, INC.
    Inventors: Armin W. Klomsdorf, William P. Alberth, Gregory R. Black, Richard E. Mach
  • Patent number: 8280425
    Abstract: A mobile wireless communication terminal changes a transmitter channel configuration, for example, frame size, based on enhanced transport format combination indictor (E-TFCI) information and based on transmit power related information of the wireless communication terminal. In one embodiment, the terminal signals this information to a network infrastructure entity, which re-configures the transmitter channel configuration for the terminal. In another embodiment, the terminal re-configures the transmitter channel configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2012
    Assignee: Motorola Mobility LLC
    Inventors: Robert T. Love, Armin W. Klomsdorf, Bryan S. Nollett
  • Publication number: 20120172081
    Abstract: A wireless communication entity schedulable in a wireless communication network includes a radio receiver that receives radio resource assignment information including a bandwidth allocation, and a controller communicably coupled to the power amplifier, wherein the controller varies an operational maximum power level of the schedulable wireless communication entity in accordance with a protocol state governing the schedulable wireless communication entity, wherein the operational maximum power level limits an instantaneous power at which the schedulable wireless communication entity may transmit on the radio resource assigned.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2012
    Publication date: July 5, 2012
    Applicant: MOTOROLA MOBILITY, INC.
    Inventors: Robert T. Love, Brian K. Classon, Edgar P. Fernandes, Armin W. Klomsdorf, Vijay Nangia, Ravikiran Nory, Dale G. Schwent, Kenneth A. Stewart, David R. Wilson
  • Publication number: 20120172080
    Abstract: A wireless communication entity schedulable in a wireless communication network include a radio receiver that receives radio resource assignment information including a bandwidth allocation, a controller communicably coupled to the power amplifier, wherein the controller varies an operational maximum power level of the schedulable wireless communication entity based on whether the schedulable wireless communication entity is communicating time-critical traffic or non-time-critical traffic, and wherein the operational maximum power level limits an instantaneous power at which the schedulable wireless communication entity may transmit on the radio resource assigned.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2012
    Publication date: July 5, 2012
    Applicant: MOTOROLA MOBILITY, INC.
    Inventors: Robert T. Love, Brian K. Classon, Edgar P. Fernandes, Armin W. Klomsdorf, Vijay Nangia, Ravikiran Nory, Dale G. Schwent, Kenneth A. Stewart, David R. Wilson
  • Patent number: 8170000
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for synchronizing a system clock with a serving cell (102) associated with a first radio access technology and monitoring an adjacent cell (104) associated with a second radio access technology is provided. A communication device (100) includes a first synchronization device (205) capable of synchronization with the serving cell (102) and a second synchronization device (206) capable of independently synchronizing with the adjacent cell (104). The first synchronization device (205) and second synchronization device (206) include independent frequency correction modules (207,208). Thus, the second frequency synchronization device (206) may be corrected per the adjacent cell (104) while the first synchronization device (205) remains synchronized with the serving cell (102). Thus, the same corrected system clock may be used between two radio access technologies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2012
    Assignee: Motorola Mobility, Inc.
    Inventors: Gregory W. Chance, Stephane L Baills, Armin W Klomsdorf, Christopher N Kurby
  • Patent number: 8145251
    Abstract: A wireless communication entity schedulable in a wireless communication network, including a controller (603) communicably coupled to a power amplifier (608), wherein the controller varies a maximum transmit power of the wireless communication entity based on the radio resource assignment information receiver by the radio receiver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2012
    Assignee: Motorola Mobility, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert T. Love, Brian K. Classon, Edgar P. Fernandes, Armin W. Klomsdorf, Vijay Nangia, Ravikiran Nory, Dale G. Schwent, Kenneth A. Stewart, David R. Wilson
  • Patent number: 8126030
    Abstract: A multimode wireless communication device capable of communicating pursuant to first and second communication protocols, including a method wherein a determination is made (530) as to whether a harmonic generated during transmission in one protocol interferes with reception in another protocol, and wherein transmission is suspended while receiving only if a harmonic generated during transmission interferes with reception. In some embodiments, the transmitter is temporarily operated in compressed mode to enable the suspension.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2012
    Assignee: Motorola Mobility, Inc.
    Inventors: Armin W. Klomsdorf, Gregory W. Chance, Christopher N. Kurby, Dale G. Schwent
  • Patent number: 8055211
    Abstract: A multi-receiver wireless communication device includes a transmitter, a transmit oscillator communicatively coupled to the transmitter, a receive oscillator communicatively coupled to a first receiver and second receiver, and a switching assembly having a first state in which the receive oscillator is coupled to the first and second receivers and a second state in which the receive oscillator is de-coupled from the second receiver and the transmit oscillator is coupled to the second receiver. The first receiver and the second receiver of the wireless communication device are able to operate independent of one another when the switching assembly is in the second state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2011
    Assignee: Motorola Mobility, Inc.
    Inventors: Gregory W. Chance, David Bateman, Francesc Boixadera, William B. Harrold, Armin W. Klomsdorf, Markus Muck, Wayne D. Music
  • Patent number: 7907671
    Abstract: A communication unit is provided having a transmitter and a processor (103). The processor (103) receives information (105) representative of a configuration of physical channels (107). The processor (103) determines a scaling factor responsive to the information (105) and facilitates scaling a signal (109, 111) provided by a combination of the channels utilizing the scaling factor. The scaled signal (109, 111) is provided to the transmitter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2011
    Assignee: Motorola Mobility, Inc.
    Inventors: Armin W. Klomsdorf, Michael J. Carney, Joseph F. Cramer, III, Christopher P. LaRosa, Dale G. Schwent, Robert S. Trocke
  • Publication number: 20090227248
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for synchronizing a system clock with a serving cell (102) associated with a first radio access technology and monitoring an adjacent cell (104) associated with a second radio access technology is provided. A communication device (100) includes a first synchronization device (205) capable of synchronization with the serving cell (102) and a second synchronization device (206) capable of independently synchronizing with the adjacent cell (104). The first synchronization device (205) and second synchronization device (206) include independent frequency correction modules (207,208). Thus, the second frequency synchronization device (206) may be corrected per the adjacent cell (104) while the first synchronization device (205) remains synchronized with the serving cell (102). Thus, the same corrected system clock may be used between two radio access technologies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2009
    Publication date: September 10, 2009
    Applicant: MOTOROLA, INC.
    Inventors: Gregory W. Chance, Stephane L. Baills, Armin W. Klomsdorf, Christopher N. Kurby
  • Publication number: 20090168914
    Abstract: A multi-receiver wireless communication device includes a transmitter, a transmit oscillator communicatively coupled to the transmitter, a receive oscillator communicatively coupled to a first receiver and second receiver, and a switching assembly having a first state in which the receive oscillator is coupled to the first and second receivers and a second state in which the receive oscillator is de-coupled from the second receiver and the transmit oscillator is coupled to the second receiver. The first receiver and the second receiver of the wireless communication device are able to operate independent of one another when the switching assembly is in the second state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2007
    Publication date: July 2, 2009
    Applicant: MOTOROLA, INC.
    Inventors: Gregory W. Chance, David Bateman, Francesc Boixadera, William B. Harrold, Armin W. Klomsdorf, Markus Muck, Wayne D. Music
  • Publication number: 20090061862
    Abstract: If the mobile station (101) locates a peer it will request network metadata and may obtain location related services or service lists. The mobile station (101) negotiates with one of more peers (103) to share the work load of background scanning for network services. After successful negotiation, any peers in the “discovery net” will report or advertise to each other of any newly discovered networks, or networks to which connectivity has been lost. Since the various mobile stations may, when powered on, scan periodically for network changes, the metadata stored on the mobile station (101) will be dynamic and will change periodically upon travels and/or encounters with additional peers. Because the peers (103) may also possess location information, the mobile station (101) may additionally adjust its scan to prioritize services advertised by those members of peers (103) that are located most proximate to the mobile station (101).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2007
    Publication date: March 5, 2009
    Inventors: William P. Alberth, JR., Armin W. Klomsdorf, Michael D. Kotzin, Eric L. Krenz, James E. Mitzlaff, James P. Phillips, Lorenzo A. Ponce De Leon, Charles B. Swope
  • Publication number: 20080157978
    Abstract: A method includes providing a cable or component having a first type of connector attached thereto. A device is provided having at least one second type of connector, capable of mating with the first type of connector, attached thereto. The cable or component is detected as proximate the device. An indication is provided that includes instructions as to how to connect the first type of connector and the second type of connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2006
    Publication date: July 3, 2008
    Applicant: MOTOROLA, INC.
    Inventors: MICHAEL D. KOTZIN, WILLIAM P. ALBERTH, ARMIN W. KLOMSDORF
  • Patent number: 7382182
    Abstract: A system for reducing the calibration time of a Power Amplifier (PA) (202) is provided. The system includes a memory module (304) that is integrated in the PA. The memory module is configured to store one or more calibration parameters of the PA.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2008
    Assignee: Motorola, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert S. Trocke, Armin W. Klomsdorf
  • Publication number: 20080089513
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods and devices for remote determination, control and/or inhibiting the use of a speakerphone of a far end communication device. The methods and devices provide the ability to determine speakerphone use and provide remote control of a far end device's speakerphone, including prompting whether to disable the speakerphone of the far end device if determined to be active. Additionally disclosed are methods and devices of a first communication device having a speakerphone including engaging in a communication with a second communication device, determining if the speakerphone of the first communication device is active, and broadcasting that the speakerphone of the first communication device is active. Also disclosed are methods and devices a first communication device including determining an identity of an auditor at a second communication device and indicating at the first communication device the identity of an auditor at the second communication device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2006
    Publication date: April 17, 2008
    Applicant: MOTOROLA, INC.
    Inventors: Michael D. Kotzin, William P. Alberth, Armin W. Klomsdorf
  • Publication number: 20080025254
    Abstract: A wireless communication entity schedulable in a wireless communication network, including a controller (603) communicably coupled to a power amplifier (608), wherein the controller varies a spectrum emissions level of the wireless communication entity based on the radio resource assignment information receiver by the radio receiver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2006
    Publication date: January 31, 2008
    Applicant: MOTOROLA INC
    Inventors: ROBERT T. LOVE, ARMIN W. KLOMSDORF, DALE G. SCHWENT, KENNETH A. STEWART, DAVID R. WILSON